
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel St Leonards today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel St Leonards at 7PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chapel St Leonards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:51AM4.25m | 11:05PM3.97m | 11:45AM3.81m | 00:12AM3.64m | 1:28PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM1.74m | 5:19AM1.77m | 5:48PM2.12m | 6:24AM2.11m | 7:06PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 |
10 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 650 | 645 | 650 | 575 | 575 | 556 | 556 | 575 | 650 | 522 | 522 | 355 | 300 | 300 | 269 | 309 | 269 | 365 | 94 | 94 |
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